TAT
Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said, “The Thailand Medical
& Wellness Tourism Trade Fam Trip is the
first tradeevent targeting medical tourism organizations and
health insurance companies. During the first day of the event, the
visiting tourism facilitators had meetings with over 110 Thai medical
and wellness providers to earn about the tremendous variety
and high quality of services available in the Kingdom.”
In
addition to the meetings, the TAT also organized a 3-day trip that
will provide the opportunity for those on the Fam Trip to experience
Thai health and wellness providers, hospitals, spas, and
specialized clinics onsite.
Governor
Suraphon added, “Thai medical providers are well prepared and ready
to expand into the global
market.” For example, 18 Thai hospitals have received
JCI Accreditation, which is the highest number of any Asian country.
In thewellness spa sector, Thailand is recognized by various
international agencies as “The Spa Capital of Asia.”
Mrs.
Vilaiwan Twichasri, Deputy Governor for Tourism Business and Products
for the TAT, said, "Prospective buyers visiting Thailand are
interested in a wide range of medical tourism
products, including wellness spas, medical spas, and
especially integrated medicine and anti-aging products.
Thai herbal medicines and therapy, as well as an array of Eastern
medical knowledge, are also focal points for many international
tourism operators, especially in the Russian market. The TAT believes
that this is a great opportunity for the Thai health tourism sector,
since the high standards of the Thai medical profession are
well-known around the world.”
Governor
Suraphon concluded that the Thailand Medical
& Wellness Tourism Trade Fam Trip 2012 is an
excellent opportunity for Thai medical providers to meet their
international counterparts to help expand the market into countries
such as China and Russia. In addition, the Fam Trip emphasizes
Thailand’s reputation - in the eyes of tourism facilitators from
all over the globe - as the world leader in wellness tourism
and beauty.
The
TAT believes that the Thai health & wellness tourism
sector will help generate a significant portion of the total expected
national tourism revenue of two trillion Baht in 2014.
